R 231635Z SEP 22
MARADMIN 488/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/FY23 MILITARY JUSTICE TRAINING CALENDAR//
REF/A/MSGID: 10 USC 806//
REF/B/MSGID: 10 USC 1044E//
REF/C/MSGID: DOD DTM 14-003//
NARR/REF (A) GRANTS THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THEMARINE CORPS SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY OVER THE PRACTICE OF MILITARY JUSTICE IN THE MARINE CORPS; REF (B) AND REF (C) REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO MAINTAIN SPECIALLY TRAINED JUDGE ADVOCATES AND LEGAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL TO HANDLE SPECIAL VICTIM CASES//
POC/1/TCAP/M. D. JESSUP/MAJ/TSO/TEL: 703-772-4887/ EMAIL: MARC.JESSUP@USMC.MIL//
POC/2/DCAP/C. A. CARVER/LTCOL/DSO/TEL: 703-604-0574/ EMAIL: CORY.CARVER@USMC.MIL//
POC/3/DPTY OIC VLCO/N. H. COX /MAJ/VLCO/TEL: 703-693-6306/ EMAIL: NATHAN.COX@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. The purpose of this MARADMIN is to announce the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) military justice and special victim litigation training schedule for Marine Corps trial counsel, defense counsel, victims’ legal counsel (VLC), and legal support personnel.
2. Background. Pursuant to the references, the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (SJA to CMC) ensures comprehensive training is provided to all trial counsel, defense counsel, VLC, and legal support personnel in accordance with their respective duties.
3. Action. Judge Advocate Division, Headquarters Marine Corps, sponsors and facilitates training that addresses the full range of military justice within the Marine Corps, including the unique aspects of handling special victim cases. All military justice practitioners within the Marine Corps will abide by the training requirements and policies of their respective organizations – the Trial Services Organization (TSO), the Defense Services Organization (DSO), and the Victims’ Legal Counsel Organization (VLCO).
4. Coordinating instructions.
4.a. Schedule. The following is a all-inclusive list of courses offered during FY23 that correspond with the training requirements of the TSO, DSO, and VLCO.
4.a.1. TSO-specific courses.
4.a.1.a. Navy Trial Counsel Assistance Program (TCAP) Domestic Violence Course, 28 Nov – 2 Dec 22 (Denver, CO).
4.a.1.b. TSO Annual Special Victim and Prosecution Training, 6-10 Feb 23 (Location TBD).
4.a.1.c. Navy TCAP Forensic Interview Training, 20-24 Mar 23 (Location TBD)
4.a.1.d. Navy TCAP Child Abuse Course, 5-9 Jun 23 (Location TBD).
4.a.1.e. Prosecuting Special Victim Cases Course, 7-11 Aug 23 (Naval Justice School (NJS), Newport, RI).
4.a.2. DSO-specific courses.
4.a.2.a. DSO Worldwide Training, TBD Feb 23 (DSO, Location TBD).
4.a.2.b. Trial Advocacy Program, TBD Feb 23 (Alternate Defense Counsel, Denver, CO).
4.a.2.c. Bronx Defenders Academy, TBD Mar 23 (Bronx Academy, Long Island, NY).
4.a.2.d. Complex Capital Litigation Course, TBD Mar 23 (Fort Belvoir, VA).
4.a.2.e. Trial Practice Institute, TBD Jul 23 (National Criminal Defense College, Bristol, RI).
4.a.2.f. In Defense of the Damned, TBD Jun and Jul 23 (Trial Lawyers College, WY).
4.a.2.g. Defending Sexual Assault Cases, TBD Aug 23 (NJS, San Diego, CA).
4.a.3. VLCO-specific courses.
4.a.3.a. VLC Certification Course, 24-28 Apr 23 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.3.b. VLC Certification Course, 8-19 May 23 (Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School (AFJAGS), Maxwell Air Force Base, AL).
4.a.3.c. VLC Certification Course, TBD Aug 23 (The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School (TJAGLCS), Charlottesville, VA).
4.a.4. Courses open to all counsel regardless of organization.
4.a.4.a. Intermediate Trial Advocacy Course, 17-28 Oct 22 (TJAGLCS, Charlottesville, VA).
4.a.4.b. Military Justice Orientation Course, 7-18 Nov 22 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.4.c. Military Justice Administration Course, 5-9 Dec 22 (AFJAGS, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL).
4.a.4.d. Intermediate Trial Advocacy Course, 20-31 Mar 23 (TJAGLCS, Charlottesville, VA).
4.a.4.e. Military Justice Orientation Course, 3-14 Apr 23 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.4.f. Military Justice Administration Course, 10-14 Apr 23 (AFJAGS, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL).
4.a.4.g. Negotiation and Appropriate Dispute Resolution Course, 1-5 May 23 (AFJAGS, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL).
4.a.4.h. Senior Counsel Managers Course, 23-25 May 23 (NJS, San Diego, CA).
4.a.4.i. Classified Information Litigation Seminar, 18-20 Jul 23 (NJS, Washington, D.C.).
4.a.4.j. Military Justice Orientation Course, 17-28 Jul 23 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.4.k. Accident Investigation Course, 21-24 Aug 23 (AFJAGS, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL)
4.a.5. Courses open to all legal support personnel regardless of organization.
4.a.5.a. Legal Ethics for Paralegals Course, 17-21 Oct 22 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.5.b. Paralegal Research and Writing Course, 24 Oct - 4 Nov 22 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.5.c. Paralegal Litigation Support Course, 5-9 Dec 22 (NJS, Virtual).
4.a.5.d. Legal Ethics for Paralegals Course, 3-7 Apr 23 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.5.e. Paralegal Research and Writing Course, 10-21 Apr 23 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.5.f. Legal Services Administrative Law Course, 1-12 May 23 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.5.g. Legal Services Military Justice Course, 22-26 May 23 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.5.h. Paralegal Litigation Support Course, 12-16 Jun 23 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.a.5.i. Legal Services Administrative Board Recorder Course, 10-21 Jul 23 (NJS, Newport, RI).
4.b. Regional Training. In order to generate unity of effort to provide regional training to trial counsel, defense counsel, VLC, and legal support personnel, the below dates are established for regional training. Regional counsel may modify these quarterly training dates after coordination with their respective organizational chain of command and the cognizant judicial circuits.
4.b.1. 8-9 Dec 22.
4.b.2. 11-12 May 23.
4.b.3. 21-22 Sep 23.
4.c. Eligibility. All trial counsel, defense counsel, VLC, and legal support personnel are eligible to attend the foregoing courses in accordance with the policies of their respective organizations. Personnel not attached to the TSO, DSO, or VLCO, and who desire to attend one of these courses, should contact the Military Justice Branch of Judge Advocate Division for additional guidance.
4.d. Registration. Individual attendees may not register for any the listed courses directly if they are seeking Judge Advocate Division funding. Regional counsel will coordinate all training requests from their region through their respective organizational chain of command.
4.e. Funding. Guidance regarding funding will be published in separate correspondence.
4.f. Cancellations. Cancellations must conform to the requirements of the respective course. Attendees are responsible for cancelling any flight, lodging, or rental car reservations they made prior to the cancellation.
5. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Gregg P. Olson, Director, Marine Corps Staff.//